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Post by Pam on Oct 11, 2009 16:17:40 GMT -5
The Dolphin appeared in Greek and Roman mythology, and since the second century A.D. it has been a Christian symbol. The Dolphin is portrayed in Christian art more frequently than any other fish - although it is really a mammal. Generally, it has come to symbolize resurrection and salvation and was often shown bearing the souls of the dead across the waters to the world beyond.
Depicted with an anchor or a boat, it symbolized the Christian soul, or the church, being guided toward salvation by Christ. It frequently represented the whale in the story of Jonah. This, in turn, led to the use of the dolphin as the symbol of the Resurrection and also, more rarely, as a symbol of Christ.
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